Final

TOWN OF ROSENDALE

PLANNING BOARD MINUTES

Mar 5, 2009

Chairman Billy Liggan called the meeting to order at 7:35 pm at the Rosendale Community Center, Rosendale, NY.

ROLL CALL: Chairman, Billy Liggan – Present 

                          Randi Morf – Present

                          Jeanne Walsh – Present

                          Fred Greitzer – Excused

                          John McEnrue – Excused

                          Peter Perry – Present 

                          Joseph Havranek- Present

  Nick Mercurio- Present

  Charles Voss, C.T. Male Associates, Planning Board Consultant – Absent

                          Dave Plante, C.T. Male Associates, Planning Board Consultant – Present

Also present:     Manna Jo Greene – Town Board Liaison 

                          Joseph Liuni Economic Development Commission

                          Dave Massimi- Code Enforcement Officer

Minutes:

The Minutes from Feb 5, 2009 meeting were reviewed and accepted as amended

P. Perry made a motion to accept the minutes as amended, R Morf seconded the motion.

Roll Vote: B Liggan, - Yes, J Walsh- Yes, J. Havranek– Yes, R. Morf – Yes,

P Perry - Yes, N Mercurio- Yes,

Motion Carried.

Public Hearing

None

Old Business:

Ballincurry Site Plan / Special Use Permit #2008-13

Start: Jan 8, 2009 7:45 pm

Stop: Opened

Application was reviewed by Ulster County Planning Board and the following items will need to be submitted by the applicant lighting cut sheets, landscaping plan, and a letter for signage.

Fire Marshall or Fire Chief will submit a letter with recommendations for the driveway in order to accommodate fire vehicles.

Other items that need to be sent to the county are RMA, Health Dept approval for septic, and DOT correspondence.

A Final Action report is due to county by Mar 19, 09 to be reviewed for the next meeting April 1.

A Motion was made by J.Havranek to keep the public Hearing open for written comment only, seconded by P.Perry.

Roll Vote: B Liggan, - Yes, J Walsh- Yes, J. Havranek– Yes, R. Morf – Yes,

P Perry - Yes, N Mercurio- Yes,

Motion carried

ATT Towers - Special Use Permit #2008-14

Mr Richard Buckley, Mr.John Furst, Attorney and Mr. Kevin Brennan, ATT Project Manager were all present

Structural Review Memorandum prepared by Chris Shaver, CT MALE dated Mar 5, 09 was reviewed by Board members and ATT Representatives

Mr. Kevin Brennan informed the board the ATT Towers (Maple Hill location ) will be brought into Town code and a second inspection will be accomplished to enhance the tower to accommodate the proposed upgrades in the application,

A motion was made by P.Perry to classify the ATT Project as a Type II action pursuant to SEQRA; no further SEQRA action would be required. Seconded by J. Walsh

Roll Vote: B Liggan, - Yes, J Walsh- Yes, J. Havranek– Yes, R. Morf – Yes,

P Perry - Yes, N Mercurio- Yes,

Motion carried

A motion was made by J. Havranek for conditional site approval pending structural upgrade, modifications and repairs are conducted to the satisfaction of the Town of Rosendale Building Department and the Town of Rosendale structural engineer. ATT will supply a climbing engineer, which will stamp and certify such climb reports .Two separate escrow accounts will be established, one for the Planning Board use for current structural engineering and planning review services associated with the installation of the new antenna on the tower and one account for the Biennial Inspection as per Town Code. A Certificate of Occupancy will not be issued until such escrow accounts are posted and any outstanding escrow fees are paid. The Board authorized C.T. Male to prepare two separate work scopes and cost estimates; one for engineering and planning review services associated with the installation of the new antenna on the tower and one for biennial inspection work. Seconded by P. Perry.

Roll Vote: B Liggan, - Yes, J Walsh- Yes, J. Havranek– Yes, R. Morf – Yes,

P Perry - Yes, N Mercurio- Yes,

Motion carried

A Motion was made by P.Perry for the board to authorized Billy Liggan, as Planning Board Chairman, to approve/modify workscopes and cost estimates prepared by C.T. Male, on behalf of the Planning Board. Seconded by R. Morf.

Roll Vote: B Liggan, - Yes, J Walsh- Yes, J. Havranek– Yes, R. Morf – Yes,

P Perry - Yes, N Mercurio- Yes,

Motion carried

A Motion was made by B.Liggan to close the Public Hearing @8:54p.m., March 5, 2009. Seconded by P. Perry

Roll Vote: B Liggan, - Yes, J Walsh- Yes, J. Havranek– Yes, R. Morf – Yes,

P Perry - Yes, N Mercurio- Yes,

Motion carried

The board authorized Billy Liggan, as Planning Board Chairman, to approve/modify workscopes and cost estimates prepared by C.T. Male, on behalf of the Planning Board.

Roll Vote: B Liggan, - Yes, J Walsh- Yes, J. Havranek– Yes, R. Morf – Yes,

P Perry - Yes, N Mercurio- Yes,

Motion carried

New Business:

Pape – Special Use #2009-2

Mr. Pape is looking to install a shower in an existing bathroom in the center of the building’s ground floor as well as relocating the existing sink and toilet within the bathroom. The applicant is also proposing to install a sink and electric stove outlet along the western portion of the existing building.

The Building Inspector has denied Mr. Pape’s application for a building permit because the project as proposed would create a third dwelling unit within the building which is allowed only by Special Use Permit in the R-3 zone.

Dave Massimi provided the board with a letter dated Mar 5, 2009 which explained that the property is a pre existing non conforming. The building currently has 2 family dwellings and 1 office which is considered a mixed use.

There is also concern about parking, according to Town Code multi-family dwelling and professional office uses have separate parking requirements, a residential multi-family dwelling requires 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit, thus would require 4.5 off-street spaces for this proposed change to the property. The use of the front of the bottom floor as a professional office

requires one space for each 200 square feet of gross office floor area.

Because the application is not complete it is unknown as to how many parking spaces would be required for the office portion of this application.

Many suggestions were given to Mr. Pape on how to use this property

Misc. Business:

Lenz (Pre application)

Mr. Lenz is looking into the possibility of Senior housing (Multi- family- 3 dwellings)

on his property1.21 acres which is located in a R2 district.

Town code requires 1 acre per dwelling so Mr. Lenz will require an Area Variance

Ulster Cohousing

Ulster Cohousing is looking for a six month Extension of Preliminary Subdivision

There is an issue with the applicant’s current Escrow account that needs to be resolved.

Ulster Cohousing has asked to be placed on the April Agenda

Board members have requested to invite Supr. McDonough to the April Planning Board meeting to discuss the applicants Escrow account.

A Motion was made by P. Perry to adjourn the meeting @10:47 p.m.

Seconded by J. Walsh

Roll Vote: B Liggan, - Yes, J Walsh- Yes, J. Havranek– Yes, R. Morf – Yes,

P Perry - Yes, N Mercurio- Yes,

Motion carried

Meeting Adjourned @10:48 pm

Submitted by,

Leslie Treut

Planning Board Clerk©